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Plate Tectonic Theory [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this slideshow on Plate Tectonics-The unifying theory for all other theories in the Earth sciences-Has resulted in a more detailed understanding of Earth history-Has enabled geologists to more precisely(and cheaply) discover...
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PBS

Mountain Maker Earth Shaker

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives an introduction to the theory of plate tectonics. It also has animations of four types of plate boundary interactions (convergent, divergent, transforming, collisional).
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US Geological Survey

United States Geological Survey: Alfred Lothar Wegner

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the United States Geological Survey provides a description of the scientist and his accomplishments.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How North America Got Its Shape

For Students 9th - 10th
Peter J. Haproff explains how it took millions of years and some incredible plate tectonics to forge the continent we know today. [4:57]
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Plate Tectonics Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
The internal and external processes of Earth are related through the movement of Earth's plates, called Plate Tectonics. Find out how much you know about Plate Tectonics by taking this quiz.
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Other

Hartao: An Introduction to Plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces South African Alexander Toit as naming Gondwanaland and Laurasia.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Pangea

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers a basic definition for what the Pangea was.

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